Amazon’s fulfillment center in Beaumont is up and running. The 640,000-square-foot facility near Interstate 10 and the 60 Freeway officially welcomed workers Sunday to mark its first day of operation, according to a statement. Following some safety training, workers received the building’s first shipment: a box of Keurig K-Cup pods. …
Read More »UC Riverside ranks among top U.S. universities
For the second consecutive year, UC Riverside has been ranked the 27th-best university in the United States by Washington Monthly magazine. The publication also listed UC Riverside 15th among public universities, along with six other University of California schools: UC San Diego, UCLA, UC Davis, UC Berkeley, UC Santa Barbara, …
Read More »Serious mortgage delinquencies spike in June
Seven point one percent of U.S. mortgages were in some state of delinquency – 30 days or more past due, including foreclosures – in June, according to data released Tuesday. That was a 3.1 percent increase compared with June 2019, when that number was four percent, Irvine-based CoreLogic reported in …
Read More »Southwest Airlines to begin Palm Springs flights
Southwest Airlines will soon offer year-round service to Palm Springs International Airport. Destination and schedule for the non-stop service will be announced soon, with flights expected to begin later this year, according to a statement posted on the airline’s website. Dallas-based Southwest also announced it will start non-stop flights to …
Read More »Riverside opens parks to gyms, fitness centers, religious services
Riverside is allowing gyms, fitness centers, and places of worship to use parks during COVID-19. The city council recently voted to allow those entities to use parks, free of charge, in accordance with California’s pandemic guidelines, according to a statement on the city’s website. “We know that maintaining our physical …
Read More »MVWD study will look at replacing septic tanks in unincorporated area of SB County
An environmental problem that has plagued part of San Bernardino County for more than 30 years moved a step closer to being partially solved Wednesday, thanks to an action by the Monte Vista Water District’s (MVWD) board. In a unanimous vote, the five-member panel commissioned a study that will determine …
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